Comments on: Democrats Reject Two Measures to Create Parity Between Congress’ Health Coverage and the Public’s

By: Scope

Scope — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:53:08 +0000

and they just keep providing us with such winnable battles, or as you say bullets. I also look so forward to joining in the fight.

By: Scope

Scope — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:53:08 +0000

and they just keep providing us with such winnable battles, or as you say bullets. I also look so forward to joining in the fight.

By: janis

janis — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:37:39 +0000

Obama during the campaign spouting his empty rhetoric about universal health care for America, yammering on every single day on the subject of class warfare and how awful and greedy it was for the evil rich to have more of everything, including that “cadillac” healthcare.

Fast forward to Obama a few weeks ago talking about healthcare and saying that “I and members of Congress have good health care. We don’t have to worry about how we’ll take care of our families, but many in America don’t have insurance.” (Not an exact quote, but close.)

Nice juxtaposition.

By: Vegas_Rick

Vegas_Rick — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:20:46 +0000

Every vote will be one more bullet in the gun, or sound bite in the ad, as we fight the 2010 primary and general elections. And some incumbent Republicans will be in the sights as well.

I’m soooooooo looking forward to joining the battle.

By: Scope

Scope — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:12:22 +0000

that would see the usefullness in using this in an ad that could target every Democrat or leaning Democrat city and county in the country. So many voted for this man because he promised to “redistribute the wealth.” Didn’t he tell Joe the Plumer that he wanted to make sure that those behind him got the same? Create an ad that would ask the question- Obama promised fairness and equality for all US citizens, is he, and the members of Congress better or more equal than the citizens he promised equality to. Simple direct, and easy enough for a cave man to understand. Show the idiots that voted for him just how much he really cares about them.

By: avgamerican

avgamerican — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:05:07 +0000

But some how I am skeptical it will. This should be enough to convince the voters of the dems and health care.

By: toni100

toni100 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:56:20 +0000

Deluge these elitists with the Congressional Healthcare Equality Pledge (CHEP).

If it’s good enough for us, then it’s good enough for them!

By: saintgeorgegentile

saintgeorgegentile — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:39:38 +0000

It’s nice to see my BDDem (Matheson-UT) vote Yea with the Rs on the first amendment. Can’t wait for the break and the town halls here in SW Utah. My suggestion to Matheson had been not to allow everyone else into the Congressional plan but to force every Federal employee into the Government plan (Blount didn’t go far enough).

By: 10ksnooker

10ksnooker — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:35:50 +0000

You thought our elected clunkers would actually live under the rules they make.

So now we need to loathe the insurance companies? I would say that hate is for stupid people.

By: Xasteius

Xasteius — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:30:27 +0000

Despite the Democrats’ claim to equality for all, they’ve always been of the mind that some are more equal than others. I must, however, congratulate Roy Blunt on proposing the amendment in the first place; it makes me more inclined to support this guy out in his Senate bid.

By: Stan Olshefski

Stan Olshefski — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:10:02 +0000

http://deanheller.com/blog/dean-congress-should-join-government-run-health-plan

By: Lammo

Lammo — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:08:23 +0000

that the majority of those who cannot afford health care insurance are in that position because they are not part of a group that spreads the costs. For example, as a county employee I pay $55 per month to cover my family of four (it would be the same even if we were a family of eight or twelve). Additionally, the county pays approximately $1100 per month*. It appears that it would cost over $2200 per month to buy the same coverage as an individual. Now, cutting the cost in half just by making everyone eligible for the group rates may not make it affordable for all but it would be a good start. Instead of radically remaking the entire health care system in the name of “affordability”, why not set up regional “groups” for the purpose of spreading health insurance costs? Nah, that would never work – - it’s too simple and wouldn’t achieve the goal of socializing medicine in America.

* I do not believe that this amount is remitted to the carrier each month. In some of the contract and budget discussions I’m aware of it appears that this money goes into a sort of “self insurance” fund and is then paid out to the carrier as costs are incurred but is otherwise retained by the county.

By: bobojake

bobojake — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:02:00 +0000

only times 100 million.
Put obamacare in the Graveyard where it belongs before it kills us.
RIP

TORT REFORM TORT REFORM
ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS
TORT REFORM TORT REFORM
ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS
These 2 alone will reduce healthcare costs by 30% to 60% .
All Federal Employees and Unions must be on any healthcare required for the public. PERIOD.